Situated on a private, sandy beach, 1.2 miles from Sissi village, the all-inclusive Grecotel Meli Palace features 2 restaurants, 2 tennis courts and a pool. The elegant rooms have furnished balconies overlooking the Cretan Sea or the gardens.Featuring light colours in earthy tones and modern furnishings, the air-conditioned rooms at the Meli Palace include a seating area with a satellite TV. Toiletries and a hairdryer are provided.Melissa Restaurant serves an American breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner. Guests can dine on the terrace overlooking the sea. Juices and drinks are provided at the beach bar or at the indoor lounge bar.A kids pool is available for younger guestsile children’s and teens clubs offer organized activities. Canoes and pedal boats can be supplied. Free Wi-Fi access is possible at the lobby area.The multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can arrange tours to the Minoan Palace of Knossos or to the nearby ancient Palace of Malia. Crete Golf Club is a 15-minute drive. Free private parking is provided on site.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Grecotel Meli Palace, located at Sissi, Lassithi, 72400, Greece, is the ideal staring point. Uniquely among Greek islands, Crete’s mountainous spine creates a sense of spaciousness, a life distinct from sea and sand. Fly-drive holidays to Crete – or simply the hire of a car for some days during your stay in Grecotel Meli Palace, – will enable you to seek out the rugged formations of the interior, the fertile countryside and tiny chapels filled with frescoes, the mountain villages where time has stood still. Always, the authentic spirit of the islanders, their fierce independence and pride – as well as the best cooking and most delicious meals that constitute the famed “Cretan Diet” – will more likely be found where few others are looking. With so much to see, with dolphins to watch, shaded squares to paint, olive trees and wild orchids, Minoan remains and sweeping beaches, no wonder Crete holidays and Grecotel Meli Palace are revisited so often.